The automaker recently announced plans to add more than 1,000 seats at child care facilities across the country. It’s one of many manufacturers, including Iowa company Sukup, to expand this employment benefit.| HR Dive
Workplace consultant Gleb Tsipursky explains how HR can create an environment where innovation flourishes.| HR Dive
The second batch of wage-and-hour letters released during the second Trump administration addressed a joint employer scenario as well as firefighter emergency pay.| HR Dive
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Per a Resume Builder survey, 70% of companies will increase or maintain in-person office days.| HR Dive
Notably, more than one-third of HR professionals surveyed by transit benefit vendor Jawnt said that commuter benefits helped encourage employees to return to the office.| HR Dive
Some Amazon workers said they’re thinking about looking for a new role elsewhere, though many tech workers believe competitors will follow soon.| HR Dive
“The biggest problem for employers … is that their most engaged employees are more likely to work on vacation,” one expert said.| HR Dive
“Younger workers are less likely to ask for permission, and are quietly rebelling against the ‘rise and grind’ values of previous generations,” SurveyMonkey wrote in a related post.| HR Dive
The company also ran afoul of the ADA when it required the employee to take a physical agility test designed to elicit impermissible medical information, according to the lawsuit.| HR Dive
In the historic proposal, the FTC said noncompetes harm competition, suppress labor mobility and reduce wages even for those not bound by the agreements.| HR Dive
The delivery aggregator denied allegations by city authorities that it misled workers about potential earnings and paid them less than required.| HR Dive
The advocacy group claimed it was a “victory,” but the DOL letter indicated no wrongdoing. Southwest said it “will continue to recruit, hire, and retain" a diverse workforce while being compliant.| HR Dive
The outcome of a reverse discrimination case the U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear could shift its Title VII precedent.| HR Dive
Candidates prefer for AI to be used as a supportive tool for HR teams, particularly with tasks such as interview scheduling or candidate sourcing.| HR Dive
There is a “widening gap” between how executives and employees think about their workplace environments that needs to be taken into account, the report warned.| HR Dive
For the first time since 2020, the proportion of CEOs who plan to shrink their workforce exceeded the share looking to expand.| HR Dive
Beyond environmental justice issues, AI deregulation doesn’t bode well for the future of bias-free hiring, one Color of Change leader told HR Dive.| HR Dive
To attract and retain workers, employers will focus on competitive salaries and flexible benefits, experts say.| HR Dive
“Even with candidates seeing less opportunity in the market, organizations are still struggling to attract talent, as candidates get more selective about the jobs they pursue,” a Gartner leader said.| HR Dive
Worker optimism about the job market dropped sharply, marking the steepest decline since 2023 and hitting a record low.| HR Dive
Tools developed appropriately may be able to help with DEI initiatives — but therein lies the problem, experts said during a SHRM panel.| HR Dive
The filing comes almost exactly a year after Monster and CareerBuilder announced plans to merge.| HR Dive
Only 75 job cuts by U.S.-based employers in the first half of the year were explicitly attributed to AI, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The outplacement firm suspects the number is higher.| HR Dive
While some stakeholders praised the deal, others warned it could spur federal officials to pursue more attacks on other colleges.| HR Dive
The company has chosen to highlight “opportunity” along with diversity and inclusion.| HR Dive
The pressure on parents to return to work before their leave ends varies by industry, the survey from HR software company Remote found.| HR Dive
Chai Feldblum said employers may consider framing their programs on inclusion and preventing discrimination, but she also expressed confusion over some of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s enforcement priorities.| HR Dive
Backlash bolstered by the U.S. Supreme Court's college admissions decision is seemingly in tension with diversity’s business case and the country’s shifting dynamics, speakers observed.| HR Dive
Employers can mitigate retention and inclusion concerns, however, with child care benefits and flexibility, research indicates.| HR Dive
Most HR leaders said they anticipate their organization needing to develop new leadership skills and capabilities during the next five years.| HR Dive
Turnover is costly, the report said, but employers can stem it with the right investments.| HR Dive
The news follows a leadership shuffle at Indeed last month in which the company’s CEO acknowledged a focus on leveraging artificial intelligence moving forward.| HR Dive
Workers say they’ve had to sacrifice their time and health to advance, but organizational support can play a role in mitigating those trade-offs, the survey finds.| HR Dive
Employers should expect “continued scrutiny” of their DEI programs in the wake of the college admissions decision, one attorney told HR Dive.| HR Dive
Employees may leave if their companies enforce compliance — but certain benefits could help, such as flexible schedules and commuter reimbursement.| HR Dive
Employers can help workers achieve better work-life balance by creating team coverage plans for vacation days and having managers lead by example.| HR Dive
In an executive order, President Trump asked members of his administration to develop a strategic enforcement plan to deter “illegal” DEI programs and principles.| HR Dive
Experts at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research identified flexibility, child care support and job training as key supports, but current trends in the HR space present challenges.| HR Dive
The White House’s enforcement threat against private-sector DEI programs is “textbook viewpoint-based discrimination,” according to the Feb. 21 decision.| HR Dive
A study by Economist Impact, surveying 2,000 senior executives in 10 countries, suggests employers are worried about the tech skills gap in their organizations.| HR Dive
A federal judge vacated the Board’s joint employer final rule in March, holding that it was “contrary to law” and “arbitrary and capricious.”| HR Dive
Federal courts will no longer have to defer to agency regulations for interpretation of ambiguous statutes.| HR Dive
